Title |
A novel device for resistance-free biomechanical testing of the metaphysis of long bones
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Published in |
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, July 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2474-15-245 |
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Authors |
Gina Alicia Mackert, Christoph Hirche, Helmut Harhaus, Dimitra Kotsougiani, Bernd Hoener, Ulrich Kneser, Leila Harhaus |
Abstract |
Biomechanical testing is an essential component of bone research. In order to test the metaphyseal region of long bones, a typical location for the nowadays increasing field of osteoporotic bone changes, three-point bending and breaking test devices are suitable and widely used. The aim of our study was to increase the effectiveness of this method by using a newly developed ball-mounted platform design. This new design eliminates the negative effects of friction, present in previous studies, caused by the lengthening of the distal tibia along its diaphyseal axis while sliding over the surface of a fixed aluminum block. |
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